NOTE: You will be able to load cartridge lengths of
approximately 2.0 – 2.5 inches at this setting. For
longer cartridges, raise the Seat Die Assembly as
needed up so that the lower part of the window (A)
is higher than the Lock Ring (B) (Photo 9).
Photo 9
Bullet Seat Depth Adjustment
Slide the Die Plate, with Bullet Feed/Seat Assembly
installed, into the press. Now install a properly sized
and trimmed Cartridge Case into the Bullet Seat
station of the press (no primer or powder is needed).
Manually drop a bullet with nose pointed up into the
top of the Bullet Feed Die (Photo 10).
Photo 10
Manually squeeze the Bullet Feeder’s Push Bar
Mechanism, allowing the bullet to drop into the Seat
Die Body (Photo 11). Visually check to ensure the
bullet has dropped down inside the Guide bushing
under the Seat Plug. If it did not, the Seat Plug needs
to be positioned higher to allow the bullet to drop. See
Adjustment section for more information.
Photo 11
CAUTION:
A bullet will be fed with each cycling of
the Push Bar. If a powder drop problem is incurred and
that case is removed from the shell plate station, the
bullet that was fed into the Bullet Feed/ Seat Assembly
MUST be removed from the Bullet Guide. If the bullet is
not removed and the next case is introduced, there will
be two bullets in the Bullet Guide and the bullets will jam
and possibly bend or damage the free floating Seat Plug.
A single bullet can be easily removed from the Seat
Die Body by abruptly slapping the Bullet Guide, located
at the bottom of the Seat Die, upward into the Die
repeatedly. This will cause the Seat Plug to push the
bullet out through the Bullet Guide’s Retention Ring.
Loosen the Seat Plug Stop near the top of its length.
Pull the press Handle to seat the bullet in the case.
Adjust the Seat Plug Stop and Seat Die Body position
as needed to obtain approximately the proper overall
Cartridge length. This is a trial-and-error process. Fine
tuning will still be needed after the Powder Measure is
installed so make sure the Seat Plug Stop has some
adjustment available up or down.
Powder Measure Installation
Install your PM Die into the appropriate station of the
Die Plate until the lock-ring contacts the Die Plate.
Reinstall the PM Assembly over the PM Die and slightly
tighten the two SHCS on the clamp so PM can still
rotate (consult your Powder Measure Manual for more
information). Note the PM Triangular Bracket is above
the Die’s Lower Platform (Photo 12).
Push Bar
Mechanism
Seat Plug
Stop
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